CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Accreditation Canada (PEAC) do not need to submit a credentialing evaluation as part of theapplication process.The candidate must have five (5) years of documented clinical experience (if holding equivalent of aUS Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy)The candidate must submit an official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score reportif their education was completed in a language other than English. A minimum score of 550 (paperbasedtesting), 210 (computer-based testing) or 83 (IBT – Internet based testing) is requiredNotification of StatusThe applicant will be notified via email from the University of his/her admission status after review of allrequired application materials by the Graduate Council Admissions Committee.Academic RequirementsTo remain in the transitional DPT program, the student must:• Maintain a minimum of a 2.25 GPA and 2.50 for students accepted into the program after January 1,2012.• Register for a minimum of one course within twelve (12) weeks of acceptance and a minimum offive (5) credits each ensuing full calendar year.Program OverviewThe physical therapist holding a master’s degree* will need to complete the Capstone Project for 5 requiredacademic credits, and 17 elective academic credits. The transitional DPT program is 24 credits for the masterlevel students. Two credits for experiential learning will be awarded upon completion of the 22 minimumnecessary academic credits for the degree. These experiential learning credits reflect one year of clinicalexperience.*The Master’s may be either the first professional degree or a post-professional degree.The physical therapist holding a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy will need to complete Pharmacology,Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Capstone Project for 11 required academic credits, and will need tocomplete 11 elective academic credits. The transitional DPT program is 60 credits for the bachelor levelstudents. Thirty-eight credits for experiential learning will be awarded upon completion of the 22 minimumnecessary academic credits for the degree. These experiential learning credits reflect 5 years of requiredclinical experience for bachelor level students.At the end of the educational experience, the graduate will be awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.The student has the choice of completing the Capstone Project or a Mentored Clinical Residency with theprimary goal of providing an educational experience that assists the student in focusing his/her ideas andthoughts. The Capstone Project may take the form of one case report or an article (Literature Review,Perspective Paper or Descriptive Technical Report) prepared in publishable format. The Mentored ClinicalResidency is a supervised clinical experience in the specialty area selected by the student. To earn fivecredits for a Clinical Residency, the student is required to complete a minimum of 9-12 months of patientcare plus a minimum of 200 educational activity hours.Process for Obtaining the Transitional DPT Degree• Students begin by completing coursework in either a clinical specialty track, leading to aCertification, or a non-specialty clinical track of elective coursework. You may begin registering forthe necessary seminars and coursework as soon as you are accepted into the program. Many creditassignments consist of an online course with required short essay assignments, and unit quizzes.67